second harassment; victimization after reporting harassment
Refers to the retaliation, ostracism, or further mistreatment a person faces after reporting sexual or other harassment, especially in a workplace context. A wasei-eigo term; not used in English.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from second harassment
After reporting sexual harassment to my boss, I started experiencing second harassment from my coworkers.
To prevent second harassment, companies need to establish systems to protect whistleblowers.
Variant with a middle dot; less common but still seen.
Wasei-eigo from English 'second' and 'harassment'. The term is not used in English, where phrases like 'retaliation after reporting harassment' are used instead.